2. An anthem or psalm sung alternately by a choir or
congregation divided into two parts. Also figuratively.
[1913 Webster]
O! never more for me shall winds intone, With all your tops, a vast antiphony. --R. Browning. [1913 Webster] ||
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
antiphony — (n.) 1590s, from Gk. antiphonos (see ANTIPHON (Cf. antiphon)) + Y (Cf. y) (1) … Etymology dictionary
antiphony — [an tif′ə nē] n. pl. antiphonies [< Gr antiphōnos (see ANTHEM), by assoc. with SYMPHONY] 1. the opposition of sounds 2. harmony produced by this 3. an antiphon 4. antiphonal chanting or singing … English World dictionary
Antiphony — Performance practice of dividing a choir into two, each semichoir singing a portion of a chanted composition in response to the other. The triumphal return of David from his defeat of Goliath and the Philistines may be the earliest written… … Historical dictionary of sacred music
antiphony — noun (plural nies) Date: 1592 responsive alternation between two groups especially of singers … New Collegiate Dictionary
antiphony — antiphonic /an teuh fon ik/, adj. antiphonically, adv. /an tif euh nee/, n., pl. antiphonies. 1. alternate or responsive singing by a choir in two divisions. 2. a psalm, verse, etc., so sung; antiphon. 3. a responsive musical utterance. [1585 95; … Universalium
antiphony — noun alternate, or responsive singing by a choir split into two parts; a piece sung or chanted in this manner … Wiktionary
antiphony — an·tiph·o·ny || æn tɪfÉ™nɪ n. responsive singing of a hymn, responsive chanting; antiphon, responsive song … English contemporary dictionary
antiphony — noun antiphonal singing, playing, or chanting … English new terms dictionary
antiphony — an·tiph·o·ny … English syllables
antiphony — an•tiph•o•ny [[t]ænˈtɪf ə ni[/t]] n. pl. nies mad alternate or responsive singing by a choir in two divisions • Etymology: 1585–95 an•ti•phon•ic ˌæn təˈfɒn ɪk adj. an ti•phon′i•cal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
